Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Antiracism Resources (DEIA)

Ableism, type of discrimination in which able-bodied individuals are viewed as normal and superior to those with a disability, resulting in prejudice toward the latter. The modern concept of ableism emerged in the 1960s and ’70s, when disability activists placed disability in a political context.

Discrimination against disabled persons occurs in countries worldwide and may be reflected in individual, societal, and institutional attitudes and norms and in the arrangement or dynamics of certain environments. Indeed, interpretations of ableism are based on perspectives of what constitutes normal ability, which often gives shape to beliefs and norms and to physical and social environments. As a result, those affected by physical, mental, or emotional impairments tend to be in the minority and may be treated differently from their normal peers. Disabled persons may experience labeling, altered expectations, and discrimination in the context of eugenics. Those factors can cause disabled persons to view ableism, rather than their impairments, as their primary barrier to community participation. Source: Britannica Academic

Social Justice Project - Ableism

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Following on the heels of other Civil Rights movements, disability rights laws emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Often these laws were more symbolic than precise in terms of objectives and strategies for implementation of anti-discrimination policies. Policy refinement, the process of translating legislative mandates into strategies and procedures to govern administrative action, is both dynamic and controversial. This introductory playlist will explore the origins of the Disability Rights Movement, its intersectionality with other rights movements of the day, landmark legislation passed through its efforts, barriers and opposition it faced, and the continuing work done by activists and advocates.

Playlist: An Introduction to the Disability Rights Movement by Kathleen Saylor, Alexander Street Press

This playlist is provided in the resource, Disability in the Modern World, which opens the historical record on communities and contributions largely absent from popular scholarly discourse. This collection combines primary sources, supporting materials, archives, and more than 125 hours of video which attempt to fill the gap in disability research across a wide range of disciplines, from media studies to philosophy.

Confronting Ableism | Brendan Campbell | TEDxYale

Disabling Ableism: The Modern Pathway to Inclusion | Alycia Anderson | TEDxSouthLakeTahoe